The countdown ended, and portals began to appear on the open ground around them. Unlike the previous phase, these portals weren't all in the distance; they were at various ranges.
Some portals even opened directly next to the Demon Exorcism Book, and the demon servants emerging from them immediately lunged at it.
Although Harry and the others rushed to intercept the moment they spotted the enemies, the servants still managed to land a few surprise attacks, causing the Demon Exorcism Book's health to drop from the start.
This chaotic attack pattern caused significant trouble for those guarding the Demon Exorcism Book.
In just over ten seconds, everyone realized the enemies were everywhere, almost instantly surrounding them.
"Ron, Hermione, stay by the Demon Exorcism Book with me and deal with the approaching enemies. Neville, act freely and kill as many monsters as possible. That will help relieve our pressure!"
Seeing the situation descend into chaos from the beginning, Harry immediately proposed his plan. While their mission was to protect the Demon Exorcism Book, it didn't mean they only had to deal with nearby enemies.
If the long-range and mid-range enemies were allowed to bunch up and attack simultaneously, they wouldn't be able to stop them from damaging the book.
"No problem!" Neville immediately understood Harry's intention. He needed to kill as many enemies as possible now and absolutely couldn't let them form a large force.
With that in mind, Neville charged towards a group of six demon servants not far away, swinging the Heavenly War Halberd in his hand like a staff.
When the two sides clashed head-on, Neville truly felt the power of this trident. It wasn't just a slight increase in attack power as shown by its stats.
Due to the considerable weight of the war halberd, its swings